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Columnists
/ 6 years agoFarewell to man who made Munster great
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Modern-day rugby cathedral: Thomond Park in full swing PICTURE: Getty...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoCan Bono do what Delilah did and unnerve England?
ENGLAND fans of a superstitious disposition will have reason to be wary of what awaits them at Twickenham this afternoon given...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLord Myners’ review gets off to a distinctly dodgy start
I HAD been hopeful that the salary cap review by Lord Myners might cast an objective and slighlty jaundiced eye on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Hurrell suffered a stroke at Tigers BRISTOL Bears centre Will Hurrell is recovering well after revealing that he suffered a stroke...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHancock’s 15 seconds of fame lasted his lifetime
MANY sportsmen enjoy 15 minutes of fame but for Northampton wing Andy Hancock, who died aged 80 this week, it was...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoRFU must rethink this Tier Two funding cut
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The despair and desperation that has flooded the game, and not just the Championship,...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe Farrell show is compelling
Farrell v Farrell: It’s Andy v Owen at Twickenham today PICTURE: Getty Images THIS afternoon’s game between England-Ireland offers a unique...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe biggest mistake made by Nigel Wray? Loving rugby!
David Norrie, ex-Rugby World editor, in defence of Nigel Wray Let’s start with disclosure. Premiership Rugby is keen on that. I...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAll-rounder Kolbe wows Toulouse as a fly-half
FRENCH COLUMN It’s official. There are more active ingredient molecules in a homeopathic remedy than there are things Cheslin Kolbe cannot...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: 2020 is no comparison to the thuggery of 1980
Brendan Gallagher recalls the most brutally physical of Five Nations championships in 1980
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Advent of Josh Adams puts North at big risk
Josh Adams is showing his true Test class for Wales, writes Peter Jackson
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: England need to get smart or pay the price against Ireland
As we reach the half-way mark of the Six Nations, Jeremy Guscott writes of the significance of the Twickenham clash
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Don’t drop George North for France clash
Shane Williams urges Wayne Pivac to stick with North for this week's clash with France
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Championship should go down legal route in this bloody battle
Nick Cain questions whether Bill Sweeney is doing the bidding of the Premiership's shareholders
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTop 14 column: Second coming of Jules Plisson is down to TLC of O’Gara
It’s astonishing what careful and empathetic player management can do. Jules Plisson – remember him? – returned to the club where...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoEddie’s insults may have lost the players
It may not have been pretty, but at last England have kickstarted the journey to France 2023 with a much-needed win...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Game in Spain flying high after Rugby World Cup anguish
Brendan Gallagher insists Spain shouldn't be disappointed by their defeat to Georgia last weekend, as they close the gap in the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Fabien Galthie and the new-look France set to maximise potential
France have a rich depth of talent to pick from in the Top 14. James Harrington examines JIFF rules and Galthie's...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Lions eye 2021 tour warm-up in Cardiff
The Lions plan on facing the Barbarians on home soil before jetting off to South Africa in 2021
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Featured
/ 6 years agoCain column: Enigma of Eddie Jones is a problem for England
Is this England team veering from one extreme to the other after the World Cup defeat?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: So many mistakes by Wales, but lessons will be learnt from Ireland loss
Nick Tompkins impressed in his first start, but there were too many errors from Wales in Dublin
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoHernan’s try double keeps Slam defence on course
By SAM JACKSON Deuce: Mark Hernan MARK Hernan crossed twice as Ireland kept their hopes of securing back-toback U20s Grand Slams...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoDoherty’s late dash seals comeback win
By GARY FITZGERALD Clinical: Connor Doherty scores the winning try for England PICTURE: Getty Images ALAN Dickens praised his team’s character...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoFrench rally to victory after trailing for 70 minutes
France U20 ………31 Italy U20 ………19 FRANCE recovered from a slow start to secure a bonuspoint victory over Italy. Les Bleus...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGame in Spain flying high after RWC anguish
BRENDAN GALLAGHER SPAIN tackle Georgia in front of a full house in Madrid today and although I expect a full strength...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoLe Bleues rebound in style
France Women…45 Italy Women ……10 CYRIELLE Banet scored two tries as France bounced back from Sunday’s opening defeat to England with...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoVasil pips North to the fastest Test 50
THERE was a notable if sparsely applauded achievement in Tbilisi last week when Georgia scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze became the youngest player...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoLions eye warm-up in Cardiff
The Lions will decide at a board meeting this week whether to transfer their next fixture from Twickenham to Cardiff rather...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoFleetwood braced for Scots backlash
By ADAM ELLIS PREVIEW… Scotland Women v England Women Today. Kick-off 12.10pm, Scotstoun Stadium Versatile: England flanker Vicky Fleetwood RED ROSES...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoChampion Robshaw adds to attraction across the Pond
THE news that Chris Robshaw has been in New York this week fine-tuning a projected move to the Rugby United francise...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoItaly’s arrival opens up a hat-trick revolution
Hat-trick: Josh Adams scores his third try for Wales against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images TRY hat-tricks in the Six Nations are...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoWales in confident mood despite loss
PREVIEW… Ireland Women v Wales Women Today. Kick-off 1pm, Energia Park, Donnybrook FLANKERS Manon Johnes and Alisha Butchers will make their...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoComplacency began after All Blacks victory
Struggling: England concede a try to French captain Charles Ollivon PICTURE: Getty Images I just can’t understand why Eddie Jones told...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoVincent aims to be in the Paris spotlight
ARTHUR Vincent could lay claim to be the invisible man of the Six Nations, no mean feat given that he appeared...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGalthie’s new look is Made in France
FRENCH COLUMN Unlike his Six Nations’ counterparts who, on the whole, opted for continuity selections after the World Cup, new France...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoRussell has real reason to regret
MAYBE one day, before he grows old and grey, Finn Russell will look back with regret at missing yesterday’s Calcutta Cup...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoEnigma of Eddie is a problem for England
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLAND have become an enigma under Eddie Jones, and the signs are that the outcome...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoTV deals may stall Boks arrival in 6 Nations
REPORTS that South Africa are planning to join the Six Nations are nothing new, not least because the size of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoGatland sets pace
EARLY days, but Warren Gatland is beginning to put pressure on his old Waikato teammate Ian Foster. The new All Black...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens hooker Theo Dan
Starting for England U20s in their match against Scotland this weekend
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Sean Lineen led the way for Six Nations invasion
How the trickle of Kiwis into the Six Nations started with Scotland centre Sean Lineen
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Pressure can turn even the best refs into homers
EDDIE Jones has a habit of stirring the pot, and he did it in the build-up to England‘s Six Nations opener...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Small, strong – Dupont is ideal for the French way
Morgan Parra, Maxime Machenaud and Jonathan Pelissie have all come and gone – Antoine Dupont represents the real France
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoNick Tompkins must start for Wales, says Shane Williams
Nick Tompkins is a must-start for Saturday's trip to Ireland after impressing on debut
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Furbank’s got a high tackle rate – and needs it in Paris
Jeremy Guscott previews Le Crunch by examining how George Furbank can deputise for Anthony Watson
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Can lieutenant Andy Farrell cut it as head honcho?
Brendan Gallagher on why Andy Farrell should be wary of the trap of being labelled a No.2
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe two serious flaws in Eddie Jones’ masterplan to make England the best in the world
Nick Cain points out the two areas clearly holding back Eddie Jones from his endgame
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoSpencer column: France will relish early shot at Red Roses
Former England captain Catherine Spencer previews the Six Nations, with the Red Roses travelling to France this weekend
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Old dog Dan Biggar can drive new Wales era forth
Chris Boyd has got Dan Biggar playing with no limits, writes Shane Williams
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: PRL lynch mob make Saracens climb scaffold
Level playing field? The Premiership is about as level as the north face of the Eiger, writes Nick Cain
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